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Are accountants the last hope for the world's ecosystems? | Jonathan Wattshttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/oct/28/accountants-hope-ecosystems
Biodiversity attracts as many money men as nature lovers at Nagoya summit as 'environment services' begin to be assessed<p>So it has come to this. The global biodiversity crisis is so severe that brilliant scientists, political leaders, eco-warriors, and religious gurus can no longer save us from ourselves. The military are powerless. But there may be one last hope for life on earth: accountants.</p><p>Ecological bean counting may not seem to hold much power in slowing the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/oct/26/iucn-vertebrates-extinction-nagoya" title="">massive loss</a> of the world's species, but it appears to be moving up the agenda of the <a href="http://www.cbd.int/cop10/" title="">UN biodiversity conference in Nagoya</a> as the economic implications of losing ecosystems becomes more apparent.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/oct/28/accountants-hope-ecosystems">Continue reading...</a>Nagoya biodiversity summit 2010BiodiversityConservationWildlifeEnvironmentAnimalsWorld newsPlantsScienceEndangered habitatsEndangered speciesJapanAsia PacificThu, 28 Oct 2010 11:02:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/oct/28/accountants-hope-ecosystemsKazushige Fujikake/APDelegates at the biodiversity summit in Nagoya. Photograph: Kazushige Fujikake/APKazushige Fujikake/APSome delegates to the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP10, huddle during lunch break on its opening day in Nagoya, Japan, October 18, 2010. Photograph: Kazushige Fujikake/APJonathan Watts2010-10-28T11:02:10ZNagoya biodiversity summit is showing depressing parallels with Copenhagen failure | Jonathan Wattshttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/25/nagoya-biodiversity-summit
Nagoya is another ill-tempered bout between the global haves and wanna-haves in which the fiercest blows are landing on the natural world<p>One week down, one left to go. With time running out for a global biodiversity deal, there ought to be frenetic movement, a spirit of compromise and a sense of urgency at the <a href="http://www.cbd.int/cop10/" title="United Nations COP 10 conference in Nagoya">United Nations COP10 conference in Nagoya</a>.</p><p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/25/nagoya-biodiversity-summit">Continue reading...</a>Nagoya biodiversity summit 2010BiodiversityEnvironmentJapanAsia PacificMon, 25 Oct 2010 10:34:31 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/25/nagoya-biodiversity-summitIISDAn origami artwork at the 10th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Photograph: IISDIISDBiodiverse origami makes the world go 'round at the Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) at Nagoya Photograph: IISDJonathan Watts2010-10-25T10:34:31ZLive web chat: WWF on stopping species loss in Nagoyahttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/18/live-wwf-stopping-species-loss
As officials meet in Nagoya, Japan, for the COP10 summit of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mark Wright of WWF joins us to answer your questions on biodiversity<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2010/oct/01/live-ahmed-djoghlaf-un-biodiversity">See what Ahmed Djoghlaf, UN biodiversity chief, had to say earlier this month</a><p>Representatives of governments from around the world are <a href="http://www.cbd.int/cop10/">gathering this week in Japan</a> in an effort to halt the decline of the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/07/extinction-species-evolve">planet's animal and plant species</a>.</p><p>While <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2010/oct/18/nagoya-biodiversity-summit">George Monbiot examines the prospects for the meeting today</a>, we're joined tomorrow at 1pm for a live chat with <a href="http://www.wwf.org.uk/what_we_do/press_centre/spokespeople/dr_mark_wright_chief_scientist/">Mark Wright</a>, chief scientist at <a href="http://www.wwf.org.uk/">WWF</a>. He will be here to help answer any questions you have on biodiversity, the meeting itself and the bigger issue of species loss globally.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/18/live-wwf-stopping-species-loss">Continue reading...</a>Nagoya biodiversity summit 2010BiodiversityEnvironmentWildlifeConservationJapanWWFAsia PacificMon, 18 Oct 2010 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/18/live-wwf-stopping-species-lossFrans Lanting/CorbisEndangered primates: a lion-tailed macaque mother and infant in Western Ghats, India. Photograph: Frans Lanting/CorbisFrans Lanting/CorbisLion-Tailed Macaque Mother and Infant, Western Ghats, India Photograph: Frans Lanting/CorbisAdam Vaughan2010-10-18T12:30:00ZSaving species: our requests for actionhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/06/biodiversity-nagoya
We have written to environment ministers around the world to consider proposals for protecting biodiversity<p>This week we launched the second phase of the Guardian's <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/series/biodiversity-100">Biodiversity100 campaign</a>. We're asking selected G20 governments around the world to adopt a series of specific actions that will prevent species loss in their country. </p><p>These<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/interactive/2010/aug/13/biodiversity-100-ideas"> actions were suggested by our online readers</a>, ecologists and conservation scientists. We don't claim that our list of 26 action is definitive, or that by itself it provides the answer to solving the biodiversity crisis. But we hope it is a start. The actions are evidence-based and, if adopted, would demonstrate a commitment to concrete action, rather than vague targets.</p><p>In less than a month, unless we can rouse sufficient public indignation to avert it, a widespread suspicion that humanity is incapable of looking after this planet will be confirmed. The world's governments will <a href="http://www.cbd.int/cop10/" title="">meet at Nagoya in Japan</a> to discuss the catastrophic decline of life on the planet. The outcome is expected to be as tragic and as impotent as the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/18/copenhagen-deal" title="">collapse of last year's climate talks in Copenhagen</a>.</p><p>We cannot accept this. We cannot stand back and watch while the wonders of this world are sacrificed to crass carelessness and short-termism.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/06/biodiversity-nagoya">Continue reading...</a>BiodiversityEnvironmentScienceEndangered habitatsEndangered speciesNagoya biodiversity summit 2010Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:44:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/06/biodiversity-nagoyaFrans Lanting/CorbisLion-Tailed Macaque Mother and Infant, Western Ghats, India Photograph: Frans Lanting/CorbisFrans Lanting/CorbisLion-Tailed Macaque Mother and Infant, Western Ghats, India Photograph: Frans Lanting/CorbisEnvironment editor2010-10-06T12:44:05ZLive web chat with Ahmed Djoghlaf, UN biodiversity chiefhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/01/live-ahmed-djoghlaf-un-biodiversity
Post your questions for Ahmed Djoghlaf, the secretary-general of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/series/biodiversity-100">Read about the Guardian's Biodiversity 100 campaign</a><p>With <a href="http://www.cbd.int/cop10/">the biodiversity equivalent</a> of the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/copenhagen">Copenhagen climate summit</a> taking place this month, we're joined on Monday at 1pm by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Djoghlaf">Ahmed Djoghlaf</a>, the secretary-general of the <a href="http://www.cbd.int">UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)</a>.</p><p>Djoghlaf, who <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/aug/16/nature-economic-security">warned earlier this year that countries will see their economies collapse if they fail to protect nature better</a>, will be online from 1-2pm on 4 October to answer your questions on biodiversity.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/01/live-ahmed-djoghlaf-un-biodiversity">Continue reading...</a>BiodiversityEnvironmentWildlifeConservationEndangered speciesNagoya biodiversity summit 2010Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:34:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/oct/01/live-ahmed-djoghlaf-un-biodiversityGuardianJoin the Ahmed Djoghlaf on 4 October to discuss biodiversity and species loss. Photograph: GuardianGuardianBiodiversity 100 Photograph: GuardianAdam Vaughan2010-10-01T12:34:48ZPublic awareness of the biodiversity crisis is virtually non-existent | Adam Vaughanhttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/sep/16/public-awareness-biodiversity-crisis
Climate change regularly makes the front page, but very few people know about, or understand, the cost of species loss<br /><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/series/biodiversity-100" title="">• More on the Guardian's campaign to tackle the biodiversity crisis</a><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/series/piece-by-piece" title="">• Piece by piece: saving the UK's natural world</a><p>Why is there a <a href="http://climatecamp.org.uk/" title="Climate Camp">Climate Camp</a> for protesters who object to high-carbon industries but no &quot;biodiversity bivouac&quot; for people who want action on species loss? One reason, a new survey suggests, is that the public knows very little about efforts to protect biodiversity.</p><p>Just 12% of people are even aware of a major UN meeting on biodiversity next month, according to the poll for the <a href="http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/community/big-nature-debate?fromGateway=true" title="Natural History Museum">Natural History Museum</a> (NHM). A mere 3% of the more than 1,000 people interviewed said they actually knew what the conference was about. It seems safe to say public awareness of the <a href="http://www.cbd.int/cop10/" title="Convention on Biological Awareness COP10 in Nagoya">Convention on Biological Awareness in Nagoya</a> - and its goal of safeguarding wildlife - is close to non-existent.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/sep/16/public-awareness-biodiversity-crisis">Continue reading...</a>BiodiversityConservationWildlifeClimate changeEnvironmentNagoya biodiversity summit 2010Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:00:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/environment/blog/2010/sep/16/public-awareness-biodiversity-crisisBob Strong/ReutersThousands of activists demonstrated at the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, but will similar efforts be made at the equivalent summit on biodiversity in Nagoya. Photograph: Bob Strong/ReutersPawel Kopczynski/ReutersProtestors march towards the Bella Center, where the UN Climate Change 2009 Conference is taking place, during a demonstration in Copenhagen December 16, 2009. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski/ReutersAdam Vaughan2010-09-16T10:00:48Z